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Tous les autres exemplaires originaux sont filmAs en commenpant par la premiere page qui comports une empreinte d'impression ou d'illustration et en terminant par la derniire page qui comporte une telle empreinte. Un des symboies suivants apparaitra sur la derni6re image de chaque microfiche, selon le cas: le symbols — ^ signifie "A SUIVRE ", le symbole V signifie "FIN ". Les cartes, planches, tableaux, etc., peuvent dtre film68 A des taux de reduction difftrents. Lorsqua le document est trop grand pour dtre reproduit en un seul clich«, il est film« A partir de Tangle supArieur gauche, de gauche A droita, et de haut en bas, en prenant le nombre d'images nicessaire. Les diagrammes suivants illustrent la mAthode. 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 m RETURN ~^t^ To an Address of the House of Commons, dated 16th December, 1880 ; — For copies of any Correspondence with the Government of British Columbia, or with any persons in that Province respecting the Island Railway. By Command. JOHN O'CONNOR,. Depiu'tinont <.f the Seci-otary of State, Secretary of State. January 18£/. DSPARTMGNT OIT KaILWATS AND CaNALS, CaNADA, Ottawa, 17th January, 1881. Sir, — I beg herewith to oncloHe return in answer to an Addres-* fiom the Honso of Common^, dated '6th December. 1880, calling for copies of any eorre.'uld convey, by legislation, to the Dominion Govern- ment in trust to be appropriated in such manner as the Dominion Government may deem advisable, a similar extent of public lands along the line of railwaj' before men- tioned (not to exceed twenty miles on each side of the said line) as may be appro- priated for the same purpose by the Dominion from the public lands of the North- West Territories and the Province of Manitoba, as provided in the Oi-der in Council, section 11, admitting the Province of British Columbia into tho Confederation, and that it is desirable that the British Colunibia Government should be at once notified that it will be necossury dur.ig the present Session of tho Legislature of that Province to pass an Act so to a|)propriate and set apart lands to this extent, and for this purpose, the grant to be subject, otherwise, to all the conditions contained in tho said elevertth section of the terms of union. The Committee concur in the above report of the Minister of Public Works, and recommend the British Columbia Government be notified accordingly. Certified, W. A. HIMSWORTH, C.P.C. To the Honorable The Minister of Public Works, &c. Ottawa, 4th March, 1876. Sib, -Herewith I have the honor to present to you cei-tuin propositions of the Victoria and Esquimalt Railway Co., respecting the coni>*ructing and operating a line of railway between Esquimalt and Nanuimo ; also a copy of a letter authorising me } to present the same to you. and to act as agent of the company in negotiating the | matter; and which servicos, L have auquainied the Company, I am willing to erform 1 provided thoy in no way conflict with my entire freedom of action as a mei..ber of! Parliament. I I have, therefore, to request the favor of an early consideration of the proposition | of the Victoria and Esquimalt Railway Co., hoping, in view of the condition of affairs | between British Columbia and Canada in relation to the construction ot u railway IB seriously idinp; that in tho Socro- 1 20tii July, IS tho matter stfiilly urged Ba'*t coast of his Province at the Hon. zod to confer ve Council. a Excellency 75. iter of Public [nmencement to Nanaimo, ement made tial that the nion Govern- rnmetit may before men- jy be appro- ' the North- jr in Council, deration, and once notified ;hat Province and for this 3d in tho said c Works, and a P.O. , 1876. litions of tho draiing a line thorisjjng me [Totiating the ig to orfornx a moL.ber of! le proposition | tion of affairs j ot a railway j from Esquimau to Nuniiimo, that oul of it may spring some spcody means to bring the Provincial into harmony with iho Dominion (jovornmet.t. I am, Sir, yours, Ac, A. DeCOSMOS. Hon. A. Maoken/.ik, Minister of Pul)iic Works, &c., Ottawa. Office ok tub Victoria \nd Ksqdimalt Railway Company, Victoria, 7th February, 1876. Sir, — I have the honor to inibrm you that by a meeting of the above-named company, hold on tho 5th inst., you were appointed the agent of the Company, to lay before tho Dominion Government certain propositions of the company having in view the constructing and operating a railwa)' botweon Esquimalt and Nanaimo upon certain conditions ihoroin set forth, and y. u are respectfully^ requested to proMMit the same to tho Honorable Alexander Mackenzie for the considoration of himself and'his Government at your earliest convenience; and the Company rely on yoiu- .oil known energy and ability for carrying the same to a successful issue. I enclose the propositions herewith, and have left them open for your inspection. Should tho appointment meet with your approval, be pleased to inform me of your acceptance of the same, and at liio same time acknowledge the receipt of the enclosed propositions addressed to tho Honorable Mr. Mackenzie. I have the honor to be, Sir, your obedient servant, HERBERT GASTON, Secretary. Hon. Amo8 DeCosmos, M.P. Office or the Victoria and Esquimalt Railway Company, Victoria, 7th February, 1878. Sir, — 1. In view of the condition of afl\\irs existing between the Government of tho Dominion of Canad.-i, of which you are Premier, and the Government of the Pro- vince of British Columbia, in relation to the construction of a railway from Esquimalt to !\..naimo on Vancouver's Island, the " Victoria and Esquimalt Railway Company " beg leave to submit to you, for your consideration and that of 3'our Government, the following propositions : 2. The Company will undertake to construct, and operate at its own charge a line of railway of ordinary gauge from the harbor of Esquimalt to the harbor of Kanaimo, and complete the same oefoi-e the tirst day of July, 1879, upon the following conditions: — Ist. Tho Government of the Dominion to grant to the Company a subsidy of 940,00(1 per mile for the section lying between Esquimalt and Mill Crook, Shawanigan, and the sum of 820,<.00 per mile from said Mill Creek to Nanaimo. Tho money to be paid upon the certificates of an Inspector to bo appointed bj^ tho Dominion Government as tho work progresses. 2nd. As the Coinj)any is satisfied that such subsidy will be inadequate to con- struct and properly equip such road, it would be necessary to raise the additional capital which may bo required by the issue of tho Company's bonds, and to succeed in this would require the guarantee 01 the Dominion Government for the interest. Tho Company' therefore at-kH that tho Dominion Government will guarantee the interest at live per cent, per annum upon such bonds a* tho Company may bo com- pelled to issue foj- tho purpose, for a period not to exceed twontytive years. 3rd. That tho Dnniinion (tovornment shall transfer to tho Company a belt of land tw^euty miles wiiie, along the length of tho railwa}*, including in such transfer the Indian reserves at Victoria and Esquimalt, and also the reseives at Nanaimo, and that whoi-o InndH within Ruob belt huve been alienated, that other oontigiioas lands b« trnnHfen-jod of liko valu» and acreage. 3. The Company HubmitH the loregoin.fj au the baHiii for an arruugoment wlioreby a railway may be constracted between the points named, upon moiv'« favorable terms to the £!ominion Government than if constructed and operated under its own super- vision, while at the same time the Government would bo relieved from all the responmbility and trouble incident to constructing and operating the same. 4. Hoping that the foregoing propositions may receive the favorable considera- tion of yourself and the Government. We have the honor to be, Sir, on behalf of the said Company, Your obedient sorvpnts, Hcai. A.LKXANDKR MaOKEN/IE, Commissioner of Public Works, &c., &c. B. GRANCI.NI, Chaiman, HERBERT GASTON, Secretary. Ottawa, 10th March, 1816. Sir, — I am deHired to acknowledge th«i receipt of your communication of the 4th instant, transmitling certain propositions made by the Victoria and Esquimalt Railway Company, 'n connection with tho construction of the railway between Esquimalt and Nanaimo. British Columbia. I Iiave the honor to be, Sir, your obedient servant, P. BRAUN, Secretary. A. DeCosmO!^, M.P., House of Commons. Ottawa, 2'7th March, 1876. Sir, — Referring to your letter of tho 4th instant, transmitting the proposal of the Victoria and Ebquimalt Railway Company to build, on certain conditions, a line fi-om Nai Company, that the the railwi Hon. A. I Copy of a His 1 The lu'ioiinto obtaining miles 111 surveyed thiM-ein, ii Govornnu To tho 1I« Copt of a Report of a Committee of the Honorable tho Privy Council, approved by His Excellency the Governor General in Council on tho 17th March, 1876. On a memorandum,dated 6th March, 1876, from the Hon. the Minister of Public Works, communicating certain propositions mado through Mr. DoCosmos, M.P., for the construction, by the Victoria and Esquimalt Railway Company, of a lino of railway from Nanaimo to Esquimalt, in which they offer to build such road in consideration of a subsidy of $40,000 per mile for the section between Esquimalt and Mil! Creek, and of $20,000 per mile for the portion of the road from Mill Creek to Nanaimo, together with a belt of land, twenty miles wide, along the line of route proposed to be taken ; the Dominion Government further agreeing to guarantee the interest at five per cent, per annum for twenty-five years upon such bonds as the Company might find it necessary to issue to obtain what additional sum may bo required for the building of the railway ; The Minister advises that the Company be informed that tho Government are not in a position to entertain any proposition for building the railway in question. The Committee concur in the advice above submitted, and recommend the same for Your Excellency's approval. Certified, W. A. HIMSWORTH, 6'. P. C. To the Hon. the Minister of Public Works. The Columbia to convoy as the Doi of what i along the exceed, h( the same WoHt Ten That for sale oi eiicl\ bide westward point two mouth of a ]>oint tv Head Pas That Province Govern nv along Huc conveyed terms of The follows :- Com Yellow E the Rivei five") mil( iiouH landM b« lent whereby oruble terms own Buper* om nil the 10. e ooDsidera- ifrom Nanaimo to RHquimull, I am to acquaint you for the information of Maid i Company, that an Order in (Jouncil hn8 ittuued, under date the 17th inutant, Htaiing that the Government are not in a position to entertain any proposition for building the railway in question. U on, I have the honor to be, Sir, your obedient servant, F. BRA UN, Secretary. A. DRCoaMos, M.P., IIouho of Commons, Ottawa. nan. Secretary. h, 1816. m of the 4th Esquimau ay between Coi'Y of a Report of a C<»miniltee of the Honorable the Privy Council, approved by I His Excellency the (tovernor General in Council on the S)th June, 1876. The Committee of Council have hod under consideration the memorandum hereunto annexed from the Hon. Mr. MackouKio, submitting the expediency * of obtaining from the Government of British Columbia a conveyance of the land twenty milcH III width on each side of the portion of the Canadian Pacific Itailway line surveyed and located in that Province, and they respectfully submit their coiicurronco therein, und (ulvise that a copy thereof, and of the Minute be transmitted to the Government of British Columbia. Certified, W. A. HIMSWORTH, C. P. C. , To the Hon. the Minister of Public Works, &c., &c. 'cretary. ipproved by b, 1876. er of Public M, M.P., for of a lino of jch road in ]uimalt and 11 Creek to ine of route nrantee the Kinds as the im may be rnmcnt are question, id the same '. P. a , 1876. pi-opo.sal of ions, a lino Ottawa, 7th June, 1876. The undersigned has the honor to report that under the terms by which British Columbia entered the Dominion of Canada, the Government of that Province agreed to convoy to the Dominion Government in trust, to bo appropriated in such manner as the Dominion Govornmont may deem advisable in furtfieranfo of the construction of what is known as the Canadian Pacific Railway, v .similar extent of public lands along the line of railway throughout its entire length in British Columbia (not to exceed, however, twenty miles on each side of said lino) as may be appropriated for the same ))Uiix)se by the Dominion CJovornmont from the public lands of the North- Wost Territories and the Province of Manitoba. That tlio Government of Canada have already, by Order in Council, withdrawn fop sale or Meltlomont all lands in the Province of Manitoba within twenty miles of eiK'l\ bide of railway lino surve^'ed, and aNo for a distance of twenty miles to the westward of Fort Polly, ip the North- West Territories, and further oxtemiing from a point twenty miles westerly of Fort Polly to a point twenty miles westerly of the mouth of Battle River, ami further for twenty miles on each side of the railway from a point twenty miles westerly of the Battle River to Jasper House, in the Yellow Head Pass, through the Rocl.y Mountains. That the lino of railway has been defined and located through part of the Province of britioh Columbia, and that it is desirable, with a view of onaMing the Government "of Canada to j»roceed with the construction of the railway, that the lands along such lino of railway and for twenty miles on each side of the line may be conveyed to the Dominion Government in accordance with the 11th paragraph of the terms of Union. Tho description of the line so located, to which reference is above made, is as follows : — Commencing at a point on the eastern boundary of British Columbia, in the Yellow Head Paas, through tho Rocky Mountains, the'line follows down the valley of the River Fraser to Grand Rapids, a distance of about 185 (one hundred and oiglity- j five) miles ; thence westerly, turning the north end of the Cariboo Range, and, cutting ort'tho great head of the Franor, it croHKeB ilio lutlor noar iho mouth of Willow lliver; thonco BouthwoBterly to u poiiil neiir the coiiflu«ncit of tbu liivurti Klowurt uui Chiloch. The iiiulei>igiied further rccommotidH thut communicntion bo had to thiH ett'vct with Iho Lieutcnunt-Govujnor of BritiHh (.'(liumhiu, roquoKting that tho Inndrt along the line ot railway, as horuin descrihcd, and for twenty miloH on oach hide of tho Haid lino he forthwith convoyed to tho Dominion Government; and thut it bo represented that an Order of tho Lioutonaiit-Governor in Council appropriating this tract of land Mill at prcHcn^i HiifHco as a sufficient conveyance of the puino; but 'that it is further huggosted that uu Act bo passed by the Legislature of British Columbia, conveying and vesting such appropriation in Hor Majesty for tho purposes of the Government of Canada, and to be appropriated in such manner as tho said Dominion (joverumont may deem advisable in fuitherunce of tho construction of tho said railway. Ue further •■econimends that in order to give duo iiiformation to tho pi'blic and to prevent squatters or the pre-emption of any portion ot the lands ho i r; > yed, the Lieutenant Governor should be invited to give public notice of the passing of sucli Order in Council, and the conveyance of the said lands as hcn^in mentioned and therein comprised. A. MACKENZIE. Ottawa, 18th April, 1878. Leak Sir, — I beg to call your attention to the letter and statement enclosed' showing tho marine disa tors which have occurred in the waters of British Columbia and aflecting the quosticm of tho railway route, and showing, I think, tho gicat advantage of a terminus either at Gsquimalt otherwise the west const. I am youre truly, F. J. ROSCOE. i i I Victoria, B.C., 18th Soptombcr, 1877. Sir, — I send you the enclosed list of dicasters that occurred to vesf^els in theos waters from Race Rocks to Nanaimo since tho year 1H58, which is a formidable list for a man to tax his memory with, without notes of any description to help him. You will find the list correct and they can all be proved, and 1 venture to say you can got no such lists from any other sonrce. In tho list there are two that occurred previous to 1858, viz. : " The Major Tomkins " and tho " Waterwitch," anti two or I luce thut occurred ab(>ve Nimaimo ; with these exceptions they all occurred at and between nveying iiincnt oi" ei'iimoiit hlic and yc « I 1 3- S 4< «» o _ c 5 * „_3 •^ ="3 «; D C I « o d .a n < S ? a iMi^tf JO 5 '3 3) CO eJ p. B '1^ : C5 3 a M a. o'3S, till 'I : a : a a «c a S o o ■a -a C5 S. = = .§ Sec ^5 J 5««£to », a -^ K o I _■ »/ o ' n 4/ a m M *« .S V d s ':« «! 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BO fa o w a ^.2 tj o « OS o 3 QfM-U ,S L "" 08 a 3 B ^ r o! i« a; 2 o • hi «> a w 2 a o OJ3 -S «>o _ 00 en a j i B o o ! 1 S B w « >; O 0/ i 11 '- M CO 03 M 00 eo KM 0) >Soe 'Soooo '/5 OOOT ! i ! • ! _ E o o " 5 -5 (§ i : : i 1 1 : j i 5 : 3 n 1 1 j j i a ' M UU OS j OS ' : ■ E OJ3 alSIS'ir'f?^^ s-a a • a s <0OT0Q <1 CO ^ b CQ :■<( m I . a = 8 "3 Co •.s O O O a-o eg m o 3 O » ■I" iniiii IWHHIL. tL-i 12 V Ottawa, 25th April, Wm. Sir, — I have to acknowlodge the reueipt of your letter of the 18th instant, euulosiri^- a list forwarded by W. P. Pamphiett, of Victoria, B.C., showing the disas- ters whitih have occurred to various vessels in British Columbia waters, from Race Eockn to Nanaimo, since the year 1858. I am. Sir, your obedient servant, F. BRAUN, Secretary. F. I. RoscoK, Esq., M.P., House of Commons, Ottawa. way. Copt of a Report of a Committee of the Honorable the Privy Council, approved by His Exci.'llency the Governor General in Council on the 23rd Maj', 1878. The Committee of Council have the honor to recommend that the Order in Council of the 7lh Juno, 1873, fixing Esquimalt in Vancouver's Island, as the terminus of the Canaquimalt and Nanaimo; which demand upon British Columbia was immediately complied with by the Legislative Assembly of that Province passing an Act, 22n(l April, 1875, No. 13, entitled "An Act to authorize the grant of certain public lands to the Government of the Dominion of Canada for railway purposes. 8. And whereas, on the 5th March, 1875, the Dominion House of Commons in Committee of Supply appropriated $6,200 for the Pacific Railway between Esquimalt and Nanaimo ready for use. 9. And whereas, in the year 1874-6, a construction survey wat made of the line between Esquimalt and Nanaimo. 10. And whereas no further action having been taken towards the construction of the said lino, a feeling and widespread dissatisfaction with the Dominion of Canada was created in the Province, which resulted in 1878 in the election of a Provincial Legislature the majority of the members of which were pledged to insist on the Dominion carrying out the Carnarvon settlement or separation. 11. Aiid whereas otiijial assurances were given the Legislature of British Columbia, when last in session, that before tLo close of that year actual railway construction would be commenced in this Province, and the British Columbia Legis- lature accepting the assurances in full belief that the Carnarvon settlement would bo curried out, adjourned without taking any action hostile to the Dominion interest on the Pacific. 12. And whereas since the adjournment the Dominion Government has confirmed the selection of Esquimalt as the terminus of the Canadian Pacific lisrilway, definitely located the line u'pon the mainland via Eraser River, and called for tenders tor a portion of the railway in tbe interior of the Pi'ovinco, but, so far as known, has not taken any stops to proceed with the construction of the railway between Esquimalt and Nauaimo to which for so many years and in so many ways it stands pledged and vommitted. 18. And whereas good faith and a continuance of satisfactory relations with the Province require a speedy active commencement of the niilway between Kscfuimait and Nanaimo, the construction of which is of vital importance to tiio dovelopmont of the resources of the Vancouver Island ])ortion of British Columbia, which contains more than half of the population of the Pi'ovinco, and con'ributes a very largo pro- p^ition of the revenue paid by said Pi-ovince to the Dominion. Be it therefore resolved, that Sir John A. Macdonald, M.P., Hon. Amor DeCosmos, M.P., Hon. A. Bunster, M.P., and Senator McDonald, as members in the Dominion w )n G^voi-nment sh Columbia to ly, and to push ill the shortest linland portion itiah Columbia, the consoiida- loration. le Dominion of 8 Secretary of >ntainod in the nor General of and of British I Esquimalt to all practicable , on the 25th )f construction CO of British I 20-mile belt which demand tivo Assembly "An Act to e Dominion of Commons in ten Esquimau ide of the line J construction ion of Canada a Provincial ' insist on the re of British Btual railway lumbia Logis- ont would bo i )n interest on has confirmed ay, definitely enders tor a own, has not n Esquimau 8 pledged and ons with the Ml P's(juimalt velopinonr. of iio.il contains ry large pro- •r DeCosmos, te Dominion House of Commons and Senate of Canada for Victoria City and Vancoaver Island, are hereby instructed to urge and impress upon the Dominion Government the necessity of making such provision this session of Parliament as will secure, this summer, the prosecution of (his most important work. Motion put and carried. EDGAR CROW BAKER, Secretary. Victoria, B.C., 26th January, 1880. Ottawa, 24th February, 1880. Sm,— I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of a letter under date the 28th ultimo, enclosing a copy ot resolutions passed by the British Columbia Board of Trade, in reference to the Esqnimalt-Nanaimo Railway, addressed by yon to the Hon. Amos DeCosmos, M.P., and ti-ansmittod by that gentleman to this Department. I have the honor to be. Sir, your obedient sei-vant, F. BRAUN, Secretary. Edgab Caow Bakeb, Secretary, British Columbia Board of Trade, Victoria, B.C, Canadian Paciitic Railway, Office of thi ENaiNisR-iN-CHiSF, Ottawa, &th May, 188t. Sir, — ^In reply to enquiries about a report on the Esquimalt and Nanimo RailwAjr, Vancouver Island, I have to state that as the Bill for the construction of this railway was defeated in the Senate, pending the surveys, the latter were never thoroughly completed, only a trial Hue oeing run, and there was no report made. The plans and profiles will give a better idea of the nature and magnitude of the work than any report ; but, the following brief description may sei've to impress on the mind the salient features of the lino. Esquimau and Nanaimo Railway. First Division — Esqnimalt to Cowichan River. The line commences at a point on the Indian Reserve on the east side of the harbor of Esquimalt and takes a north-westerly direction for about two miles. It then tends to the soutb-wo^t, sweeping round the head of the harbor and passing about a quarter of a mile to the north of Parson's Bridge, which crosses tne miU stream where it enters the head of the harbor. The line (hen bonds to the west and north-west, crossing the Isthmus that divides Esquimalt Harbor from Soanich Inlot. On the summit of this divide is Langford Lake, about a mile in length and a quarter of a mile in breadth. The line follows the south shore of this, then bends northwai*d, reaching the head of Saanwich Inlet at the 10th line. Thence it flows alon^; the rocky slope on the west side of the Inlet to the u ill dam on the Shannigau River, near the 24th mile. At this point the Hue loaves the shore and follows the valley of the Shannigau and other depressions, crossing the head li«nd about two miles from the shora to the head of Cowichan Bay and round the same to the Cowichan River, which is reached at 36| miles from EnquimaU. Gradients and Cliaracter of Work. The altitude of formation level, at the initial point, is 32 feet above high water in the harbor. The first three-quartei s of a mile is level and well suited ibv a terminal depot. Prom this it was proposed to run a siding on a tongue of land, from which wharves and a pier would be constructed into deep water. 18 k. At the second mile the rvo iu 18 feet where the line begins to rise on to the lethmus at the rate of 75 feet per mile, for two miles, en which the excavations in rock and earth would be heavy. Thence across the plateau to the 8 h mile, the gradients are easy and the works would be light. At 8^ miles the altitude is 293 feet, thence the lino runs on the steop slopes of a rocky hillside to the 24th roile with variable gradients, the highest being 1 per 100 or 528 feet per mile. From 8th to the 21st mile the works would be very heavy, consit ting of deep rock excavations and the bridging of a number of deep viilioys and chasms in tlio rocks varying from 76 to over 200 feet in depth, of which the following is an example: — Depth, 160 feet; width at top, 590 feet; at bottom, 30 feet. The first trial line was run near the edge ot the water, by which a great part of the heavy bridging would be avoided ; but the rock excavation would not bo reduced. The alignment is not good and there would be a gradient of 60 to 70 feet per mile in gelliing down to the head of the inlet, which would be a serious obstacle against heavy coal traffic. At the 24th mile the altitude is 120 feet, thence to the 27th mi■■^ the rise is 180 feet per mile; but those steep gradients would be in favor of hea\_, lafflc from the north. From this point the line descends gradually to the head of Cowichan 13ay, the maximum gi-adient being 1 per 100, of which there are two lengths, making an aggregate of 2 J miles. The valley of Kokashilah is crossed nejc the 32nd mile; it is 85 feet deep, 500 feet wide at the top, and 120 feet at the bottom. At 34i miles Kilvin Creek is crossed. The valley is 900 feet wide and 40 feet deep. The creek is 160 feet wide. At 36 J miles Cowichan Eiver is crossed. The valley is 800 feet wide and 36 feet deep ; the water way 500 feet wide. The works from the 24th to the 34th mile would be moderate, thence to the 37th mile they would be rather heavy. Second Division, — CowicMn River to JVanaimo, From Cowichan Eiver the line follows a depression behind the rockj hills that line the shore of the strait. It crosses Chemaines River near the 45th mile and comes within a quarter of a mile of Horee Shoo Bay, between the 47th and 48th mile, thence it follows the shore pretty closely up to the head of Oyster Harbor at 61^ miles. From this point the lino follows a low undulating counti-y, crossing the Nanairao Eiver near the 2nd mile, the River Chase at 66^ miles, and it reaches Xanaimo Hai'bor at 68J miles from Bsquimalt. There is a great deal, of curvature throughout the whole length ; but the cnrves are not tharp. Gradients and Character of the Work. The gradients on this division are generally easy, the maximum being a few short lengths of 1 per 100. The work from the 37th to the 42nd mile will be heavy, the excavations being generally in gravel or clay loam, with a few short rocky spurs underlying. On the next two miles rocks prevails and the works w luld be rather heavy. The Chemaines valley near the 45th mile is 130 feet deep ; 120 feet wide at the bottom, and 900 feet at the top, and there would be some rather heavy cutting for half a mile beyond it. From the 46th to the 69th mile the works will be variable, and may be classed as moderate for half the distance and the balance as rather heavy, consisting of cuttings, partly in rock, and bridging deep valleys and lagoons. 19 From tho 59th milo to tlio end of 68J miles, the works would be clnsscil as follows: Three miles light, and tlr balance moderate. Tho Nanuimo River is ci-ossed on a low flat, and would require 200 feet of bridging. The River Chase would require 400 foot, and a height of 32 feet above the water. The line on this Division could no doubt be improved, and tho works reduced by a careful location survey. The chief diflBcuity is on the First Division, along the shore of Saanich Inlet; an attempt was made to overcome that by carrying the lino further back from tho inlet, but a high summit would liavn to be crossed, and tho attempt was abandoned. I can suggest no other way of overcoming tho difficulty than carrying the line up the Saanich Peninsula, over a tine agricultural country , to a convenient iandi..g for a ferry, crossing Saanich Inlet to Cowichan Harbor. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, MARCUS SMITH. ido and 35 feet CO to the 37th Ottawa, 13th May, 1880. Sir, — I have tho honor to transmit to you herewith copy of Report ¥o. 22,519 on the Esquimau and Nanaimo Railway, made by Mr. Marcus Smith of this Depart- ment on the 5th instant, togellicr with copies of the following plans and profiles in relation to same subject, viz : — 1. Profile Division T, from Esquimalt Harbor to junction Division T at Pelon's Creek. 2. Profile Division Y, from iuncticn with Division T to Nanaimo. 3. Plan from Nanaimo Harbor to junction with T. 4. Plan Division T location, from Nanaimo to junction with Y. I have the honor to be, Sir, your obedient servant, P. BRAUN, Secretary. A. De C08.MOS, M.P., Victoria, B.C. it the cnrves Government House, Victoria, llth May, 1880. Sib, — I have tho honor to enclose a copy of a Minute of my Executive Council, dated the twelfth instant, embodying a resolution unanimously passed by theLegis- lative Assembly of this Province on the 7th instant, respecting the construction of tho Island Section of the Canadian Pacific Railway; and strongly recommending that the request therein contained should be complied with. I have the honor to bo. Sir, your obedient servant, A. N. RICHARD, Lieutenant Governor. To tho Secretary of State, Ottawa. Copt of a Report of a Committee of the Honorable the Executive Council, approved by His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor on the 12th day of May, 1880. The Committee of Council advise that the following resolution unanimously passed by the Legislative Assembly on tho 7th day of May inst., respecting the con- struction of the Island section of the Canadian Pacific Railway, viz. : — " That, whereas, this House freely concedes to tho Dominion Government due credit for the steps taken by them towards commencing construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway on the mainland, and is, moreover, desirous that the work should be actively prosecuted. £0 "It is, novei*tholoH«, of opinion that tho Dominion Govornment should be respect- fblly informed tbnt tho fulfillment of the obligations assumed by them in 1874, to immediatoUr commence and Knish tho portion of the main lino lying belweon Esqui- mau and Nanaimo bhould not, in justice to tho Pi-ovince, bo deferred beyond the spring of 188). "Be it, therofojo, resolved, that an humble Address be presented to His Honor the Lieutenant Governor, praying that he will bo pleased to comraunicato the views of the House as above expressed to tho Dominion Government, and recommend them for favorable consideration." Be forwai-ded to the Dominion Government, with a strong recommendation, and respectfully request that it be complied with. Certified. THOS. BASIL HUMPHREY, Clerk, Executive Council. 2nd June, 1880. Sib,— I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 17th ult. enclosing a copy of a minute of your Executive Council * on the subject of tho con' ■traction of the Island section of the Canadian PaciHc Railway. I have, &c., EDOUARD LANGEVJN, Under-Secretary of State. l%e Lieatonant Governor of British Columbia, Victoria. (Copy, No. 24,442.) GoTBRNMEiTT HousE, VicTOEiA, 11th Octobcr, 1880. Sib,— I have the honor to enclose to ycu, herewith, a copy of a minute of my Executive Council, dated the 4th day of October inut., inviting the attention of the Dominion Govornment to the i-epresentations made by this G-overument regarding the commencement of the Island section of the Canadian Pacific Railway not later than next spring; and also respectfully requesting that this Government be informed of the arrangements mode by the Dominion Government for carrying out the above object. I have the honor to bo Sir, your obedient servant, A. N. RICHARDS, Lieutenant Governor. The Hon. Secretary of State, Ottawa, CoFT of a Report of a Committee of the Honorable the Executive Council, approved by His Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor on the fourth day of October, 1880, The Committee of Coiincil deem it advisable that the attention of the Dominion Government be earnestly invited to the ofScial representations made by this Govern- ment respecting the expediency of the Island section of tho Canadian Pacific Railway being commenced not later ttan next spring, and that the Dominion bo respectfully urged to make such an*angetnents as may bia required to commence and vigorously proseonte the work in the early part of tho coming year. The Committee advise that the Dominion Government be also i*ospectfu1ly requested to inform this GrOTemmeot of their arrangements for carrying out tho above object| and that a copy of this order (if approved) be forwarded to the Hon. the Secretary of State. Certified, T. B. HDMPHRBYS, Ckrk, Executive Vouncii. 2Sth September, 1880. * Bmbodjing a reiolution pMMd by the LegiaUtire Auemblj of Brititb OoUmbi*, od tbe 7tk ult. A, 21 lould be rospect- em la 1874, to betwoan Esqui- red beyond the k1 to His Honor icatc tlie viuws ind recommond imendalion, and IREY, tive Council. June, 1880. of the nth ult. jeot of tho con* •y of State. ober, 1880. I minute of my ittontion of the nent regarding Iway not later ent bo informed 5 out the above t Governor. 3i I, approved by tobor, 1880, r the Dominion by this Govern- Pacific Bailway be respectfully and vigorously 80 i*ospectfulIy irryiag out tho od to the Hon. ive Oomcil. )U| on tbe 7(b nit. 26th October, 1880. Sir,— I have tho honor to acknowledge tho receipt of your dosnntch of the Uth inst, enclosing a copy of a Minnie oi your P]xocutivc Council, dntod (he 4th of that month, inviting tho attention of the Dominion Govornmont to tho reprosontutions made by your Government regardinij tho commoncomont of (ho Island section of the Canadian Pacific Railway not later than next spring, and also roquosting that your Government may bo informed of tho arrangements made by tho Dominion Govern- ment for carrying out that object. I have, &c., J. C. AIKINS, Secretary of State. To His Hod. Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia, Victoria. f ^1 Government House, Victoria, 16tli October, 1880. Sir, — I have the honor to tncloso to you herewith, a copy ol a Minute of my Executive Council, dated tho 14th day of October instant, authorizing tho Hon. A. DeCosmos, M.P., to proas upon tho Dominion Government tho importaneo of their carrying out their agreement to construct tho Island sccti(>n of tho Canadiiin Pajific „ Railway, to point out the advantages to be gained thorefiom, as well us the serious '! injuries sustained by tho Province in consequence of withdrawal from sale and scttle- } mont, for tho past seven years, of tho extonhivo area of valuable lands along tho east coast of Vancouver Island. I have the honor to Le, Sir, your obedient servant, A. N. RICHARDS, Lieutenant-Governor. Copt of a Report of a Committee of the Honorable the Executive Council, ap- I proved by His Excellency the Licutcnant-Govc 'nor on tho 14th day of I October, 1880. The Committee of Council are of opinion that the interests of the Province require that some pers«n resident at Ottawa, should be authorized on behalf of this Government to press upon the Dominion Government the importance of their carrying out their agreement to construct the Island section of the Canadian Pacific Railway, and at the same time to point out the commercial and economical value of the work, as well as the serious injury sustained by the Province by the withdrawal from sale and settlement for the p.ist seven years, at the instance of the Dominion Government, of the extensive area of valuable lands along the east coast of Vancouver Island, without even the compensating advantages of railway construction, aside from the larger question of wealth and prosperity involved in its completion. That such authority should be given at once so as to afford ample time and opportunity to the Dominion Government to make their arrangements for pi-o- ceeding actively with the work and without further delay. The Committee therefore advise that the Hon. DeCosmos, M.P., who is now, it is believed, in Ottawa, receive such authority, and that he be requested, upon his accepting the same, to report the result of his proceedings to this Govern- ment fi-om time to time. It is further advised that copies hereof (if approved) be forwarded to the Hon. the Secretary of State and to the Hon. Mr. DeCosmos. Certified, T. B. HUMPHREYS, Clerk, Executive Council, The Hon. the Liout.-Govornor of British Columbia, Viotoria. Sib, — I havo ti>o lunor to acknowledge tho report of your despatch of the 16th lilt., enclosing copy of a minute of your Kxocutivo Council of 14th ult., authorizing tho Hon. A. DeCosmos, M.P., to proHS upon tho J)orainion Govern- ment tho importance of their carrying out their iigrecment to couHtruct tho Island section of tiio Canadian Pacific liuilwuy, to point out the advantage to he gained therefrom as well as the serious injuries hustaincd by tho Province in consequence of the withlrnwnl from sale and settlement for tlie past seven years of tho extensive area of valuable land along the oaft coast of Vimcouvcr Island. I have, &c., J. C. A IK INS, Secretary' of State. Lt i Victoria, B.C., 19th November, 1880. I am instructed by His Worship J.H.Turner, Mayor of Victoria, to forward you a copy of the resolutions of the British Columbia Boai-d of Trade, and also of those passed by a mass meeting of tho citizens of Victoria and residents of Van- couver Island, relating to tho default of tho Dominion of Cannd.-x in carrying out its railway obligations to British Columbia. The maltreatment which this Province has for so many yenrs received at tho hands of the Dominion loads British Columbia to hope that your sense of right and sympathy ^ov an injured people may induce you to use your powerful influence to secure for British Columbia justice from tho Dominion or a release from political connoction with it. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, E. M. JOHNSON, Secretary. » British Columbia — Treatment by the Dominio.v ok Canada from the Date or Union in May, 1874, to November, 1880. liosolutions passed by the British Columbia Board of Trade, January, 1880: — 1. Whereas by the terms of Confederation between the Dominion of Canada and British Columbia, ratified hy Her Majesty on the IGth May, 1871. the Dominion of Canada agreed to commence tho construction of a railway from the Pacific towards the Eocky Mountains within two yeai-s of tho date of tho Union ; 2. And whereas in furtherance of the said agreement, the Dominion Government of the 7th day of June, 1873, fixed the terminus of the Canadian Pacific Eailway at Esquimau, and applied for and obtained from tho British Columbian Government tho reservation of a 20-mile belt of land along the eastern coast of Vancouver Island for railroad purposes ; 3. And whereas tho Dominion Government have claimed that a commencement of railway construction was made at Esquimalt within tho term of two years agreed upon in the terms of Union ; 4. And whereas in the following year, 8th May, 1874, the Dominion Government, through its agent, Mr. Edgar, proposel to the Government of British Columbia " to proceed with the construction from Esquimalt to Nanaimo immediately," and " to push that portion of the railway on to completion with tho utmost vigor and in tho shortest practicable time," coupled, liowever with conditions relating to the main- land portion of the railway which wore not entertained by tho Government of British Columbia, as they conflicted with the terms of Union, and postponed indefi- nitely the consolidation of British North America, which was the primary object of Confederation ; 6. And whereas, in consequence, serious differences arose between tho Dominion of Canada and British Columbia, which were referred to Her Majesty's Secretary of State for the Colonies, the Earl of Carnarvon ; 28 do^putcli of tlio '.il of 14th ult., )rainioii Govoin- ) coDHtnict tho ivdvunlafjo to Ito tho Province in lUst «even yours incoiiver Island. wy'of State. imbor, 1880. oria, to forward Trade, and also •osidents of Van- in carrying out received at (Iio 3080 of ri^ht and jrful influence to 10 from political , Secretary. M THE Date op , 1880:-. 1 of Canada and bo Dominion of Pacific towards ion Government ific Kail way at Jovernment tho uvor Island for commencement '0 years agreed )n Government, Columbia " to toly," and "to igor and in tho g to the main- Lrovorumont of stpcned indefl- imary object of the Dominion 'a Secretary of fj. And whereas after protracted ncgoliations, tho conditions contained in tho despatch of Loi-d Carnarvon of liio ITlh Novoiubei-, lft74, to iho Governor General of Canada, wore accoptoJ ns a sctlioment by tiio (iovcrii"iont of tiie Dominion and of British Columbia; tho lirst condition being " that the section of Iho railway from Ksquimalt to Nanaimo shall bo commenced Jis soon as possiblo and completed with all ])racticablo dispatch ;" 7. And whiMoas tho Privy Council " tho Dominion of Canada, on tho 25th March, decided " that prioi- to the commoncomont of any work of construction outho jiroposcd niihvay from K(-(juimult to Nanuinio, tho Province of Mriti.sh Columbia nhould convoy b}- legislation to tho Dominion (tovernment a20-niilo boltof land along tho line of railioad between Hsfjuimnlt and Nannimo," which dem;ind upon British Columbia was immediately complied with by the Legislative Assembly of the Pro- vince passing an Act on tho 'J-nd April, 1875, No. 16, intituled; "An Act to authorize iho grant of certain public lands to tho Government of tho Dominion of Canada for railway purpo.«os;" 8. And whereas, on Mie 6th March, 1875, tho Dominion House of Commons, in Committee of Supply', u^ propriatcd 8(!, -50,000 to tho Pucilic i{ailway, part of which was expended on tho purdiase of steel rails for tho railway between Lsquimalt and Nanaimo, and the rails wo accordingly purchased and convoyed to Esquimalt and Nanaimo leady f( r use ; !). And whereas in the year 1874-75 a construction survey was made of tho lino between Eaquimaltand Nanaimo ; 10, And whereas no further action having been taken towards tho construction of tho said line, a fooling of intense wide-spread dissatisfaction with tho Dominion of Canada was created in tho Province, which resulted in 1878 in the election of a Provincial Legislature, tho majority of the members of which wore pledged to insist upon tho Dominion carrying out the ' Carnarvon Settlement," or separation ; 11. And whereas, official assurances were given tho Legislature of British Columbia when Inst in session, that " before tho close of that year actual railway construction would be commenced in this Province," and the British Columbia Legislature accepting these assurances in full belief that the Carnarvon settlement would be carried out, adjourned without taking any action hostile to the Dominion interests in the Pacific; 12. And whereas, since tho adjournment the Dominion Govcrnmonthas confirmed the selection of Ksquiiu;ilt as the terminus of tho ('anadian Piic'fic IJailway, definitely located the lino upon tho mainland via Fraser Iliver. and called for tenders for a portion of tho railwa)' in the interior of tho Province, but so far as known has not taken any slops to proceed with tho construction of the railway between Esquimalt' and Naniiimo, to which for so many years and in so many ways it stands pledged and committed; 13, And Avhoroas, good faith and a continuance of satisfactory relations with the Province j-equire a speedy, active commoncomont of the railway between Esquimalt and Nanaimo, the construction of which is of vital importance to the development of the resources of the Vancouver Islan I portion of British Columbia, which contains more than half of tho population of iho Province, airl contributos a very largo iroportion of tho revenue paid by tho Province to tho Dimiron, — 'Be it therefore resolved, That Sir John A. Macdonald.M.P., Hon. Amos DeCosmos, M.P , Hon. A. Bunster, M.P.. and Senator McDonald, as members in tho Dominion House of Commons and Senate of Canada for Victori:i City and Vancouver Island, bo and are hereby instructed to urge and impress upon tho D.im'nion Government tho necessity of n iving such provision this se-tsion of Parliament as will secure, this summer, the prosocution'of this most important work." u Besolution passed bj the citizens of Yictoria and residents of Yancoaver Island, November, 1880 :— We, the citizens of Victoria and residents of Vancouver Island. British Oolumbift, in mass meeting assembled, respectfully call the attention of the Dominion Govern- ment to the resolutions passed by the British Columbia Board of Trade, on the 28th January last, leciting important facts relating to the obligations of the Dominion Government to construct the railway between Eetquiraalt and Nanaimo, and also to the following resolutions bearing thereon, and on the relations existing between British Columbia and the Dominion, as follows: — 1. That while several of the Eastern Provinces of the Dominion have obtained better terms than those under which they confederated, the Western Province of British Columbia, under the Carnarvon settlement (in language of Tx>rd Carnarvon) " will receive considerably less than was promised to her as the condition of entering the Dominion ;" 2. That the first condition of the said settlement, made in 1874, was the construc- tion of the railway from Esquimalt to Nanairao; 3. That although the people of the Province were justified in expecting the commencement of the Esquimalt-Nauaimo Eailway in 1875, their generous recogni- tion of the embarrassed condition of the Dominion induced them for years to refrain from emphatically insisting upon the immediate construction of the x-ailway ; 4. That Low Dufferin, in his official capacity of Govenior General of the Dominion of Canada, in his speech delivered at Government House, Victoria, September 20th, 1876, pledged his word for the good faith of the Dominion to British Columbia in the following impressive language : " I would sooner," said his Lordship, " cut my right hand off, than utter a single word that I do not know to be absolute truth. * * :|j Every single item of the Carnai'von terms is at this moment in the course of fulfilment;" 6. That after five years of patient waiting the only Acts of the Dominion, in 1880, at all bearing upon the Esquimalt and i^anaimo Eailway have been th'i appli.'-ation to the Provincial Government for the conveyance to the Dominion of an additional twenty miles belt of land between Esquimalt and Nanaimo, and the removal of st'jel rails purchased for the Esquimalt and Nanaimo Eailway from Nanaimo to near Yale, on the Fi-azer Eiver, for the use of the Emory Bar and Savona Ferry section of the Canadian Pacific Eailway on the mainland ; 6. That it is believed throughout the Dominion that arrangements have boon recently made with a syndicate of capitalists for the con .traction of the Canadian Pacific Eailway by 1890, which includes about 500 miles of railway known ks the Lake Superior section, and excludes the 70 miles of the railway between Esqiamalt and Nanaimo; 7. That under the Carnarvon settlement the first portion of the railway to bo built was the Esquimalt and Nanaimo Eailway, and the last the Lake Superior section which was postponed indefinitely until after the completion, by 1890, of the railway between the Pac'fic soaboai-d and Lake Superior; 8. That it is evident that the Domihion of Canada has not kept faith with British Columbia in carrying out its rai!\"7ay obligations ; 9. That the inducements to British Columbia to confederate with the Dominion of Canada was the agrcomonls which hold out the prospects of rapidly opening up, settling and developing ditt'eront portions of this Province ; 10. That in consequonco of the default of the Dominion, Confederation has inflicted irreparable injury unon Vancouver Island, a most important part of British Columbia. So far from inducing settlement, it has i^evented it. From the 7th June, 1873, until now, a belt of land along the east coast of .Vancouver Island, over 180 miles in length, by 20 miles in breadth, has been kept locked up by the Dominion, so that thousands who intended to settle in this valuable portion of the Province have been placed across the boundary into Washington Territory which, in consequonco, has largely incroaeed in population since last census, greatly at the expense of British Columbia j VI .^i:^ 25 iver Island, ih Oolumbift, lion Govern- on the 28th e Dominion ), and aUo to ing between ave obtained I Province of I Carnarvon) 1 of entering the construc- ixpecting the roua recogni- an to refrain way; ineral of the we, Victoria, Dominion to mer," said his )t know to be von terms is inion, in 1880, I'i appli-'-ation an additional loval of 8t")el airao to near Ferry soctiou its have boon tae Canadian known hs tho len Bsqiiimalt I railway to bo lake Superior 1890, of the it faith with 11. That although under the terms of Union dritish Columbia was allowed to rfci-uni tc her own tariff until the date fixed foi the completion of tho Canadian Pacific Railway, she, believing in the good faith of the Dominion aa regards its railway obligations, accepted the Dominion Tariff. By tliis generous act the aracunt of revenue paid by British Columbia to the Dominion since Confede.ation has exceeded the expenditure out of revenue of the Dominion in British Columbia (much of which has been of no benefit to this Province) so that British Columbia has beon a financial aid and not a burden to tho Dominion ; 12. That in 1874, when the Carnarvon settlement was made, the Customs duties collected in British Columbia amounted to 8306,436, while in 1879 $517,261 were collected, although the railway construction had not been commenced in the Province ; 13. That since Confederation over $50,000,000 has been borrowed by the Dominion for public works and other purposes, and although British Columbia has been made to pay more in proportion than her fair share of interest thereon, no portion of the $50,000,000 has been expendea by the Dominion in British Columbia in carrying out the Carnarvon terms ; 14. That the Dominion* Tariff, however beneficial it may bo to the Eastern Provinces, is an injury to Biitish Columbia, as it weighs heavily in the great producing interests of the Province, and has destroyed tho largo trade previously done by Victoria in British i^oods with the adjoining States and territories of the United States, and has failed to create or encourage any new industry ; 15. That tho onlj' compensation possible for the many drawbacks of Confederation is railway constniction by the Dominion under the conditions of the Carnarvon settlement, and unleS' the Dominion is prepared to carry out the railway obligations with Hritish Columl>in, the Province would benefit largely by being placed in tho same position to the British Crown as Newfoundlpnd now occupies, having full control oi her own resources and developments. the Dominion opening up, deration has irt of British |rom tho 7 th Island, over Icked up by ke portion of Ion Territory InsuB, groutly ,L-||J!.«|lHI .«p. J